DATA-DRIVEN.
COMMUNICATION.
PARTNERSHIPS.
We envision a Utah that values its shared resources to provide a high quality of life for its citizens. We guide policy by connecting decision-makers with high-quality research.
The 2025 Report by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute, presented to the Governor and Legislature, highlights a collection of data and research to provide context to key issues and concerns regarding Utah’s natural resources that affect current and future quality of life, industry, and security.
The 2025 Metrics Report on Utah's Land, Water, Air & Energy provides a snapshot of synthesized data visualizations from the online repository. Both the report and repository provide publicly available data in easy to read tables, maps, and charts.
A partnership addressing diverse military installation challenges, the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape demonstrates the connections between national security, working lands, and natural ecosystems. Learn about their goals, and opportunities provided through the partnership here.
The past few weeks have been eventful for the Great Salt Lake. The Governor hosted an impactful roundtable with local and national leaders last Friday. We also hosted the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and his Weste...
This week, Gov. Cox signed two executive orders that speak directly to Utah’s land, water, and air future.
This week’s message feels a little different for me. As you may be aware, I was recently offered a new role at Utah State University—serving as Vice President for Government and External Affairs. I will officially begin on June 1st. Accordingly, I will be...
